O N E D A Y T R E K WAQRAPUKARA TREK T H E I N C A H O R N F O R T R E S S DESCRIPTION Discover the majesc pre-Inca construcon of Waqrapukara or Fortress of the Horns located in the mighty Apurímac Waqra is "horn" in Spanish. Pukara is equivalent to strength. These "horns" rise 4,300 meters above sea level, on top River's canyon. If you're looking for something completely different and with few people, Waqrapukara is ideal for of a huge ravine covered with forests. The archaeological monument is surrounded by impressive plaorms, plazas, you. This beauful sacred place combines advanced architecture and impressive natural formaons in a dream and a forest of stones that resemble mythological giants that contemplate the Andean landscape. landscape. In addion, it's surrounded by small and crystalline lagoons. These giganc horns rise to 4,300 masl / 14,107 fasl. Waqrapukara Trek is a must for anyone wanng to visit this stunning archaeological site before the crowds discover it. HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS FULL ITINERARY Waqrapukara one day trek 1 F E A T U R E D D E S T I N A T I O N O F T H E D A Y DAY WAQRAPUKARA Archaeological Site WAQRAPUKARA 1 DAY 1 Cusco | Chuquicahuana - Acomayo - Waqrapukara - Cusco O N E D A Y T R E K DAY Waqrapukara Difficulty: Walking Distance: Highest Elevaon: Minimum Elevaon: Challenging 9.9 miles 4087 m / 13480 3296 m / 10813 oday starts very early. We will pick through the remains of a temple, take photos you up from your hotel between of the incredible scenery that forms the T3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. to start a canyon, and rest on the cliffs, under the 2.5-hour car trip to the town of Marcaconga. shadow of the stone walls. Once the group is Then we’ll connue to the Pitumarca district ready, we’ll begin our journey back. We’ll where we’ll enjoy a delicious and nutrious walk for 3 hours before being picked up by breakfast. our mobility. We’ll arrive in the city of Cusco at approximately 6:00 p.m. We will connue for 30 minutes towards Punta Carretera. There we’ll have a few minutes to organize all our things and get the last details to be ready to start our excursion. We’ll walk for 2 hours while observing glorious landscapes doed with small glacial lakes. Once we reach the Waqrapukara viewpoint, we’ll stop to take the first photos of this incredible fortress perched on the edge of a canyon. Then we’ll descend for about 40 minutes on a steep path, at the edge of the cliff, to the archaeological site itself while the Apurímac River roars below us. We’ll have a guided tour to discover all the mysteries of this archaeological site for approximately 1.5 hours. You can walk HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS INCLUSIONS Included / Not Included WHAT IS INCLUDED? High Quality Service & Safety Pre-departure briefing Products for hygiene You will meet your tour guide and group in our office for an orientaon before your tour. The You will be provided with a small towel before each meal to clean your hands. meeng will be at 5:00 PM the evening before the trip begins. Transportaon Experienced Guide All your transportaon is included in this package. We will pick you up from your hotel and take you All our guides are graduates of the professional career of Tourism of the Naonal University San to Santa Lucia (starng point of the trek). Once you complete the tour, we will take you back to the Antonio Abad of Cusco. Our guides are chosen for their professionalism, experience, responsibility, door of your hotel. seriousness, unbridled passion for exploring, and a desire to share in the experience. They’ll make sure you are safe and happy. Permits & Entrance Tickets Medical Kit Entrance cket to Waqrapucara Archaeological site All Salkantay Trekking guides have received specialized training in first aid. We hold mandatory training sessions with our guides every February. Your guide will always carry a first aid kit to face EXTRAS included in our service. basic emergency situaons (altude sickness, traveller’s diarrhoea, cuts, scrapes, etc.) as well as We believe that aenon to small details is what sets us apart from other local companies. You’ll oxygen. If necessary, we’ll evacuate you from the path as quickly as possible and ensure that you receive a walking sck o trekking poles, and a rain poncho. arrive at a clinic for treatment. Meals Meals: 1 Breakfast, and 1 Lunch Our chef prepares the best dishes in the middle of the mountain. Our passengers love our food! We respect all diets(Vegetarian, vegan, or special menus are available at no extra cost ), so let us know if you have any parcular restricons on your reservaon form and remind your guide during the briefing. Snacks on the trail daily Before starng your trekking, our tour leader will provide you a Cloth bag with local fruits, biscuits, chocolate, caramels, etc. We will give this snack to you at the beginning of each day in your cloth bag. One cloth snack bag per person To avoid the usage of plasc bags that contaminate our environment, we will give you a cloth bag for your snacks. HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED? Travel Insurance Addional costs or delays out of control of the management Landscape, bad weather condion, inerary modificaon due to a safety concern, illness, change of government policy, polical instability/strike, etc. HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU GO Is it for me? BEFORE YOU GO We want to make your trip to Peru as amazing and as easy as possible. On this secon you will find The Briefing speedy answers to all those quesons you had about trekking Salkantay in one place. This meeng will take place the night before the trek’s departure at 5 PM at our office which is Please read carefully the following informaon – it will help you with any quesons you may have located at Triunfo Street 392, Office 212 (second floor). We are 1 block from the Main Square (Plaza about our services. de Armas) of Cusco. Have another queson that we haven’t answered here? Drop us a line and we will get back to you asap! What about the balance? It would be greatly appreciated if you pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Is it for me? Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is a great alternave for the Inca Trail trek and beer suited for VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To more adventurous trekkers who are able to handle higher altude and longer distances. Ascending pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address to reach the famous Apacheta Pass at 4650 MASL - 15088 FASL is not too strenuous since it is at the of [email protected] beginning of the trek, neither is it very steep, but it does require stamina and a lile me in Cusco to acclimaze to the altude before beginning the trek. Daffle Bag for Salkantay Trek Classic 5 Days The evening before you start your trek, you will be given a SMALL DUFFLE BAG to pack your clothes How many days do I need to acclimate in Cusco before the Trek? for the next four days. Your weight allowance is up to 7 kg/15.4 lbs. Our horseman will carry your It is very important to be well acclimated to the altude before exerng yourself on a trek. We do duffle bag for you together with the food and camping gear. It is important to be aware that you will recommend that you arrive to Cusco at least 2 or 3 days before the trek starts to help you become not have access to your items in the duffel bag unl the end of each day as the horsemen and horses acclimazed and avoid possible problems with altude sickness while on the trek. will always be ahead of the group. During the travel, you need a day backpack big enough to carry If you have already been in another area of Peru at high altude before arriving in Cusco, we sll your personal belongings such as a warm jacket, raincoat, camera, sunscreen, snacks, water, etc. recommend you have a complete day in Cusco to rest, recover from your travel, and enjoy the sights Usually, a 30 to 50 litre backpack is sufficient. and sounds of Cusco before deparng for the trek. Here some suggesons for acvies to do in the Cusco vicinity before starng your adventure trek: Can I store my luggage at your office? Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office or at your hotel, both free of charge. City Tour Sacred Valley Rainbow Mountain HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS TERMS & CONDITIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS Acceptance and Knowledge of our Terms and Condions Inca Trail: For Inca Trail packages we need a deposit of US $ 350.00 per person.